York Education Foundation gives out grants

YORK — Entering its third year of giving at a School Committee meeting June 20, the York Education Foundation announced more than $21,000 in grants for the 2007-2008 school year.

Caitlin Hayes

YORK — Entering its third year of giving at a School Committee meeting June 20, the York Education Foundation announced more than $21,000 in grants for the 2007-2008 school year.

The foundation, which seeks to fund "innovative" and "challenging" programs in York's schools, has chosen to fund six proposals from school personnel. The six grants represent all four schools:

At Village Elementary School, the Literacy Team Reporting project will purchase a computer and recording equipment to be used in assessing literacy. At Coastal Ridge Elementary School, The York River project will allow students to explore and help preserve the York River. At York Middle School, the Living Language Lab will purchase new equipment, and the Reading Workshop will improve class libraries. At York High School, downloadable audio books will be purchased, and the Future Tradesmen of York program will help build and sustain an after-school program.

The group received around $35,000 in requests, said President John Alexander, which is 80 percent more than it received last year. The foundation was able to grant about 75 percent of them, or just over $21,500.

Since its inception in 2005, the community-supported organization has granted funding to 19 projects, a combined contribution of $50,000 to the schools.

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